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At Least 28 Dead After Suicide Bomber Attacks Sunni Mosque in Iraq
Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has blown himself up inside the largest Sunni mosque in Baghdad, killing at least 28 people and wounding 37 others during special prayers for the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.
Wheelchair Suicide Bomber Kills Two in Iraq
Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber in a wheelchair has attacked a police station near the capital, Baghdad, killing at least two people and wounding 18 others.
Explosions in Baghdad Kill At Least 15
A series of explosions in an around the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has left at least 15 people dead.
Prison Break Attempt in Baghdad Kills 17
Iraqi officials say the accused mastermind of an attack on a Baghdad church last year triggered a prison uprising Sunday where he and at least 16 others were killed.
Iraq – Tales of the Disparu
Samer (not his real name) is a professional violinist in his twenties from Baghdad. Last year, he fled the violence in the city to Syria, only to return nine months later, despite the dangers.
Precarious Existence for Iraqi Mandaean Community in Syria
Among the estimated 1.2 million Iraqi refugees in Syria are several thousand Mandaeans, a small religious minority on the verge of extinction in Iraq, and lacking support in Syria.
IRAQ: Finding Hope for Former Child Fighters
Sheikh HM’s message to the teenagers gathered around him after Friday prayers at a Baghdad mosque was straightforward: “Islam is simple. Be a moderate Muslim and not an extremist one to win the love of God.” The cleric, who gave only his initials...
‘Chemical Ali’ Executed
Saudi daily Al-Riaydh has reported that Ali Hassan al-Majid, a former Iraqi official better known as “Chemical Ali,” was executed by hanging in Iraq shortly after midday on Monday. Majid, who was captured in August 2003, several months after...
